I am not positive if this is the right place to put this thread, but it is the closest thing I could find that would fit my issue. If need be a moderator is welcome to move my thread.

My sister moved out recently......yay!.......and my mom and I are trying to consolidate all of our direct TV receivers to save money.

I took a receiver and tried to install it in my room but I ran into some issues pretty quickly. The only two outputs it has is composite and S-Video and my monitor only seems to have HDMI - DVI - Y, Pb, Pr with analog audio.

I tried putting the yellow cable of the composite video into the green socket of the Y, Pb, Pr. I was able to get video, but the video comes out in black and white.

My second issue is that my screen has a resolution of 1920x1200 and I am not sure the receiver will output in anything higher than 720p.

So if someone wants to tell me how I can solve my issue in the most direct way possible that would be great. However, I have my desktop sitting right underneath the receiver which makes me want to combine them some how. Is there a way that I can output the signal to my PC and output the signal in 1920x1200?

One option is to get hd. Directv would have to install a new dish,you'll get a new receiver,and your bill would go up as little.Then you'll use a hdmi to connect to your monitor.
The second option is to call directv and upgrade your receiver.I have a receiver in my bedroom that has the Y, Pb, Pr connection.I would like to tell you which on it is,but my wife is sleeping.
How many receivers do you have?

Technically 4, however 1 of them is in use by my mother, and the other has the same issue of only having a basic composite and S video out put.

Now the last one might have something more, but my idiot sister took it. Why she would take a direct tv receiver to a college/dorm with basic cable is beyond me, but needless to say that explains why she only got into a party school.

Let me ask, do you think a converter would work? I mean I at least want to get color into the video. Seriously I feel like I am living in the 1960s without the hippies and cool looking porsches.